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Sir John Glubb letters to Diane Hanson
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Glubb, John Bagot, Sir, 1897-1986 |
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Dates: |
1970-2005 |
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The collection consists of correspondence from Sir John Glubb in Mayfield, England to Diane Hanson during the years 1971-1986
as she worked at Troy State University (AL), Brenau University (Gainesville, GA), and High Point University (NC). There are
also printed obituaries and memorials, photographs, and several handwritten chapters of Glubb's book The Way of Love. There
are no letters from Diane, but Glubb's letters are filled with his opinions on politics, religion, women's rights, and Middle
East history. He includes inspirational quotations with most letters and gives many details of his health and family.
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ms3736 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4042 |
Title: |
Marguerite Hodgson family papers
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Creator: |
Hodgson, Marguerite Thomas, 1924-2010 |
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Dates: |
1829-2005 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, genealogy, correspondence, writings, financial papers, photographs, printed
material, scrapbooks, artwork, and artifacts. In addition to the Hodgson family, Marguerite Hodgson did genealogy research
on other branches of her family, including the White family of White Hall, Thomas family, Richards family, and Morton family.
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ms3737 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4043 |
Title: |
Farris Cadle Savannah ephemera collection
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Cadle, Farris W. |
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Dates: |
2012-2017 |
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This collection consists of posters, flyers and brochures advertising performing arts events, businesses, tourist attractions,
civic organizations, churches, schools, and restaurant menus from around Georgia.
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ms3738 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4044 |
Title: |
Jack Izlar, Sr. and Mary Jones Izlar papers
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Izlar family |
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Dates: |
1929-2008 |
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The collection includes photographs of Jack Izlar, Sr., his fellow servicemen, and area locals during Izlar's U.S. Navy service
in the Pacific Theater of World War II. It also includes a genealogy of the Jones family, a 1929 motor vehicle registration
card issued to William William Jones, a handwritten letter from Izlar to his mother inscribed on a menu for the 1943 U.S.
Naval Air Station Thanksgiving dinner, a newsletter from The Shoreliner announcing the end of the war, a photocopied announcement
for the Jones-Knight wedding, and an official certificate of registration from the Statue of Liberty-Ellis Island Foundation
recognizing William William Jones' immigration to the United States from Wales.
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Identifier: |
ms3740 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4045 |
Title: |
Horace Weaver family papers
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Creator: |
Weaver, Horace |
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Dates: |
1854-1877 |
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This collection features two U.S. Army discharge papers dated 1862 and 1865, a letter dated 1854, and a tintype photograph
of a family group. It also contains a burial deed for R.A. Weaver.
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ms3741 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4046 |
Title: |
Milford Taylor fuel ration coupons
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Taylor, Milford J. |
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Dates: |
1942-1943 |
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The collection consists of the cover of one basic gasoline ration coupon book and a fuel oil ration coupon for Mr. and Mrs.
Milford J. Taylor of Yalesville, Connecticut.
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ms3742 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4047 |
Title: |
Music Midtown records
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Creator: |
Conlon, Peter |
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Dates: |
1994-2011 |
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Collection consists of photographic, audiovisual and promotional material (including posters autographed by musicians and
performers) for the Atlanta music festival Music Midtown, which ran from 1994-2005 and started again in 2011.
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Identifier: |
ms3743 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4048 |
Title: |
Robert Burch papers
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Creator: |
Burch, Robert Joseph, 1925-2007 |
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Dates: |
1915-2007 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, family correspondence, personal correspondence, business correspondence,
writings and speeches, financial papers, printed material, photographs, and artifacts.
Family correspondence is between Burch and his parents, siblings, aunts, nieces and nephews. He writes descriptive letters
from Japan in 1954 and more from London in 1978-1979. A majority of the business correspondence is with publishers, especially
Viking Press, the publisher of most of his books. There is also correspondence with elementary schools, high schools, colleges,
and libraries that he visited for speaking engagements, conferences and book signings.
Writings include journals of his freighter trips, and typed versions and galley proofs of many of his books.
A large portion of the financial papers are royalty statements from the sale of his books.
There are photographs of Burch and his family and friends, and photographs of Japan taken while he lived there. Also included
are photographs of dogs, ducks, swans, and koi all of which he considered as pets.
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Identifier: |
ms3744 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4049 |
Title: |
S. C. Dobbs letter to J. S. Fain
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Dobbs, Stephen C. |
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Dates: |
1865 November 21 |
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Dobbs' letter is addressed to J. S. Fain, Athens, Georgia, November 21, 1865, and is a response to accusations concerning
the theft of brandy. Also included is a printed roster of Company E, 11th Regiment.
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Identifier: |
ms3745 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4050 |
Title: |
Marel Brown letters to Harriet Kelley
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Brown, Marel, 1899- |
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Dates: |
1962-1989 |
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The collection consists of Marel Brown's correspondences with Harriet Kelley, newspaper articles written by and about Brown,
greeting cards, and church bulletins.
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Identifier: |
ms3746 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4051 |
Title: |
Beirne Gordon Georgia Hussars collection
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Gordon, Beirne, 1856- |
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Dates: |
1890-1914 |
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The collection contains a scrapbook of clippings about the Georgia Hussars, Troop A, 5th Regiment, Georgia Cavalry and Captain
Beirne Gordon, dated 1891 to 1894. The scrapbook includes photographs of Captain Beirne Gordon on horseback. The collection
also includes three photographs apart from the scrapbook: a portrait of Captain Gordon from the 1890s, a portrait of a young
Ambrose Gordon, circa 1900, and a photocopied image of the cavalry.
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Identifier: |
ms3747 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4052 |
Title: |
Ben T. Banks, Jr. papers
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Banks, Benjamin T., 1921- |
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Dates: |
1942-2001 |
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The collection focuses entirely on Ben T. Banks, Jr.'s experiences in World War II. These include letters to his family, particularly
his sister Lucy. Also included is Banks' bombing mission record, which he kept in a notebook, a number of photographs of Banks
and his bombing crew during the war, and several war records, including an official commendation for his service during the
Battle of the Bulge, as well as an interview with him on DVD, and Banks' flight and bombardier training materials.
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Identifier: |
ms3748 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4053 |
Title: |
William B. Conway family papers
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Creator: |
Conway, William Buchanan, 1845-1920 |
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Dates: |
1864-2008 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, financial papers, scrapbook/school book, medical notebooks, printed material,
and photographs. Conway's typed autobiography describes his life as a child on the plantation, his Civil War experiences,
and his medical career. His medical notebooks list patients and their treatments. He also wrote a notebook about early medicine
and remedies. The school notebook of Mamie Conway (Dr. Conway's daughter) was begun while she was a student at the Lucy Cobb
Institute (Athens, Ga.) and later turned into a scrapbook of clippings and mementos. Photographs include the wedding of Mamie
Conway and William C. Mizelle/Mizell in 1904. Additionally, there are postcards to Mary Ann and Ola Kemp and Mr. and Mrs.
Douglas P. Dent; a small number of items from Conway Mizelle's travels in Cuba; and material related to Patrick Mizelle at
the Monastery of the Holy Spirit (Conyers, Ga.).
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Identifier: |
ms3749 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4054 |
Title: |
Rutledge (Ga.) general store ledger
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1879 |
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The collection consists of a ledger from a general store in Rutledge, Morgan County, Georgia for 1879. Entries include the
customer's name, items purchased, and price. Items purchased include dry goods, food staples, candy, liquor, tobacco, and
clothing.
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Identifier: |
ms375 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4055 |
Title: |
Harry Hodgson family papers
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Hodgson family |
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Dates: |
1900-1971 |
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This collection contains an obituary and a house resolution for Harry Hodgson, condolences and funeral acknowledgements for
Harry's wife Marie (d. 1939), correspondence, genealogical information regarding the Hodgson and Gordon families, and printed
articles.
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Identifier: |
ms3750 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4056 |
Title: |
Albert Danner Thomson Jr. and Ruby Kate Ingram papers
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Unknown |
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Dates: |
1943-2010 |
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The collection focuses primarily on World War II, although some materials are from the late 20th century. The World War II
materials include war diaries from both Albert Danner Thomson, Jr. and Ruby Kate Ingram. Other items include Ingram's uniform,
other written records of her service, and newspapers collected into a large scrapbook from 1945. The late 20th century materials
focus on Jimmy Carter's election and inauguration and the 1969 Moon Landing.
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Identifier: |
ms3751 |
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Repository: |
Hargrett Library |
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4057 |
Title: |
Brumby and Hart family papers
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Creator: |
Brumby Zenere, Mira (Candle) |
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Dates: |
1779-2011 |
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The collection consists of biographical information, genealogy, correspondence, writings, artwork, scrapbooks, financial papers,
printed material and photographs. Much of the correspondence is between Sewell and Mary Brumby and from their friends, especially
their friends in Japan. The Hart family correspondence revolves around Mary Elmira Bullard Hart, with letters from her husband
William Thomas Hart, and their children Louise Hart Hunt (1911-1987), Mary Hart, and William Bullard Hart (1918-1985). There
is also correspondence of Marianne Brumby, Mira Lee "Candle" Brumby, Sewell Robeson Brumby, the Bullard family, the Blackmar
family and the Pittman family. John Ray (1792-1868) was a lawyer and teacher in Newnan, Georgia. The connection between the
Ray/ Barker families and the Brumby/Hart families is unclear. Genealogy research done by Sewell Brumby concerns the Brumby,
Hart, Sewell and Pittman extended families and includes research correspondence with family members. Writings are by various
family members, especially the poetry of Louise Hart Hunt and family cookbooks and recipes used for Mary Brumby's publication.
Several Blackmar family scrapbooks are included. Financial papers include estate papers of Mary Blackmar Bullard and Mary
Elmira Hart with personal property inventories. There is also a household inventory of Sewell Brumby's house for insurance
purposes, and information on loans and donations of Japanese items to museums. There are numerous photographs of family, houses
and other subjects.
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ms3752 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4058 |
Title: |
David Gardiner Phillips family papers
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Phillips, David Gardiner, 1817-1899 |
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Dates: |
1849-1883 |
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The collection consists of correspondence and photographs. Correspondence mostly concerns family matters, such as the birth
and death of Mary Phillips' twins, and the Phillips' move into a new home. The speech in the collection concerns the topic
of secession. Reverend Phillips' ledger consists of accounts of expenditures, stipends received from the congregation, tax
returns, and accounts and contracts for farm workers.
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Identifier: |
ms3753 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4059 |
Title: |
Marie Mellinger collection
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Mellinger, Marie, 1914-2006 |
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Dates: |
1940-2006 |
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This collection consists of Marie Mellinger's index of flower and nonflowering plants as well as slides, a copy of her book,
Atlas of the Vascular Flora of Georgia, and several handmade scrapbooks about plants. The index includes illustrations, photographs,
and cuttings from plants.
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Identifier: |
ms3754 |
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Hargrett Library |
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4060 |
Title: |
Frances Bryant Godwin papers
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Godwin, Frances Bryant, 1892-1975 |
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Dates: |
1900-1975 |
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Contents: |
The collection consists of Frances Bryant Godwin's correspondence, journals, and other personal writings, notes regarding
her artistic ventures, as well as genealogical information about the Bryant and Godwin families. Photographs, estate materials,
manuscripts, watercolors and sketches are also included.
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Identifier: |
ms3755 |
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